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SPECIAL MESSAGE 



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GOVERNOR HERBERT S. HADLEY 



Concerning Repairs to Old Capitol 



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REPORT OF ARCHITECTS 



TO THE 



Forty-Sixth General Assembly 



1911 



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MESSAGE 



To the Forty-sixth General Assembly: 

At the request of the members of the Board of Permanent 
Seat of Government, I submit to you herewith certain documents 
and information relating to the present condition of the State 
Capitol, and the advisability of repairing the same so as to make 
it available for use by the different departments of government. 

Following the destruction of the State Capitol upon the 5th 
of February, the members of the Board of Permanent Seat of Gov- 
ernment, after conferring with a number of the members of the 
Legislature, appointed a commission of architects and builders, 
composed of Wr. William B. Ittner, an architect of St. Louis, Mr. 
John Lonsdale of Kansas City, and Mr. Fred H. Binder of Jeffer- 
son City, both practical builders and contractors, to examine into 
the condition of the Capitol and to report whether, in their opinion, 
it was in such condition that it could be made available for use and 
as to the expenses necessary to the making of such repairs. That 
commission, after an examination of the Capitol building, submit- 
ted a preliminary report, which is hereto attached and marked Ex- 
hibit "A." The comm_ission was then instructed to continue its 
investigations and make a detailed report as to the expense neces- 
sary to restore the north and south wings so as to be available for 
use by the four executive officers, the Governor, State Treasurer, 
State Auditor and Secretary of State, and also to restore the legis- 
lative chambers upon the second floor so the same might be avail- 
able for the use of the 47th General Assembly. 

This report was submitted on February 27th, and is hereto at- 
tached and marked Exhibit ''B." 

Thereupon, the Board of Permanent Seat of Government 
adopted a resolution recommending to the Legislature that an ap- 
propriation be made sufficient to restore the old Capitol Building, 
as outlined in Proposition No. 1, or Proposition No. 2, described in 
detail in said report of the commission made on February 27th. 

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A copy of said resolution is hereto attached and marked Ex- 
hibit "C." 

I am also requested by the members of the Board of Perma- 
nent Seat of Government to submit certain additional information 
bearing upon this situation, which may be of value in deciding up- 
on the advisability of making an appropriation for the carrying out 
of the suggestions contained in one or the other of these proposi- 
tions. 

The four executive officers, the Governor, State Treasurer, 
Secretary of State, and State Auditor, are now located in the east 
wing of the old Supreme Court Building, which is manifestly in- 
adequate and unfit for the proper accommodation and housing of 
these offices, particularly the State Treasurer, State Auditor and 
Secretary of State. There is no vault in this building in which the 
valuable records of these three offices can be stored and safely 
kept, and as the interior of the building is entirely of wood con-" 
struction, the danger of fire and the destruction of valuable rec- 
ords is an imminent and serious one. This condition has neces- 
sitated the employment of a number of watchmen whp are kept in 
the building both day and night, and unless the portion of the) 
Capitol building previously occupied by these officers is restored, it 
will be necessary to construct a vault in the east wing of the old 
Supreme Court Building for the use of the State Auditor, State 
Treasurer and Secretary of State. 

The use of this building by these officers has made it neces- 
sary for the State Board of Health, the Game and Fish Warden, 
the Bureau of Mines and Mining, the State Hotel Inspector and the 
Library Commission to rent quarters in business buildings in Jef- 
ferson City at an expense which, if continued for the. present 
biennial period, will amount to about $7,000. It is estimated that 
it will cost, at least, $5,000 to build the vault referred to and this 
expense, together with the expense of watchmen and other inci- 
dental expense, will make the total charge, on account of these ex- 
penses, amount to approximately $20,000 during the course of this 
biennial period. 

Consequently, in considering the advisability of an appropria- 
tion for either $72,000 or $52,000 necessary to restore the Capitol 
Building, according to either of these plans, this expense, the great- 
er portion of which could be avoided by restoring the old Capitol 
Building, should be properly deducted from the expense of such 
work. 



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Further, a number of the records of the State Auditor and 
the Secretary of State are scattered in other State Buildings, with 
danger of their loss and necessary inconvenience in the conduct of 
public affairs. 

As the report of the commission selected by the Board of Per- 
manent Seat of Government discloses, the north and south wings 
of the Capitol Building which were constructed in 1887, are prac- 
tically fireproof and were not seriously damaged by the fire, and 
the vaults therein could be easily made available for use, in case 
either plan of reconstruction suggested in this report were carried 
out. 

This Legislature should also consider the conditions which 
will exist on the convening of the 47th General Assembly. What- 
ever plan may be adopted for the construction of a new State Capi- 
tol, there would be no prospect of the same being available for use 
of the 47th General Assembly. And unless Plan No. 1, as outlined 
in the report of the commission of February 27th, is carried out, 
the next General Assembly will be confronted with the same situa- 
tion that confronted this General Assembly following the destruc- 
tion of the Capitol by fire. As even the quarters which have been 
placed at the disposal of this General Assembly may not be avail- 
able in January 1913, for the use of the 47th General Assembly, 
the necessity of providing some suitable place for the accommoda- 
tion of the legislative department is an imperative one. If the con- 
struction of a new State Capitol is decided upon by the vote of the 
people of the State at a special election to be held during the com- 
ing summer, it is not reasonable to anticipate that the same would 
be completed for the use of the executive and legislative depart- 
ments of the State government prior to 1914. And the expenses 
which it will be necessary, therefore, to incur, in case the Capitol 
Building is not made available for the use of the executive offices, 
will, in the opinion of the Board, be approximately equal to the ex- 
pense of restoring the Capitol Building for the use of the execu-^ 
live departments. And if the construction of a new State Capitol 
is not provided for until the general election in 1912, the expense 
incident to the present location of the state offices and the expense 
incident to providing quarters for the General Assembly in 1913, 
would, in the opinion of the Board, exceed the expense necessary 
for the restoring of the Capitol Building, as outlined in Proposi- 
ti o?'i No. 1 of the report of the commission of February 27th. 

The Board has taken the responsibility of removing such por- 



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tions of the dome and the walls as were likely to fall and endanger 
life, and also the rubbish and debris resulting from the fire. This 
work has progressed, so far, at small expense, as the greater part 
of it has been done by convict labor and with teams belonging to 
the State. 

It is also the opinion of the Board that the expense of repair- 
ing the Capitol Building, either as outlined in Proposition No. 1, or 
Proposition No. 2, can be materially decreased by the use of prison 
labor thereon. And as the use of prison labor in this work would 
be towards the accomplishment of the object which has met with 
general approval of decreasing the number of convicts now en- 
gaged in contract labor, it has seemed advisable to the members of 
the Board that this labor should be used in the work of rebuilding 
as far as possible. 

I, therefore, submit to you these documents and the informa- 
tion herein contained for your consideration. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Herbert S. Hadley, 

Governor. 



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EXHIBIT "A." 

Jefferson City, Mo., February 16, 1911. 

To the Board of Permanent Seat of Government, 
Jefferson City, Mo. 

Gentlemen: — The commission selected by your Board to ex- 
amine and report upon the condition of the State Capitol Building 
have this day made a detailed examination of the structure and 
respectfully report as follows : 



(a) We find it entirely safe to use the walls and floors of 
•the north and south wings as the same are almost intact. 

(b) We find the walls of the central portion of the building 
to be in no danger of collapse, but would recommend the removal 
of the interior walls of this portion of the building to the second 
story level. 

(c) We find the supporting walls of the lantern and central 
portion of the building to be in good condition, but would recom- 
mend the removal of the lantern walls to the level of the second 
floor ceiling ; the interior walls of this portion of the building to be 
retained to buttress the outer or enclosing walls. 

All of the above walls, and particularly the outer walls of the 
central portion (b) and (c) will require repairs where the wooden 
lintels have been destroyed. This repair is not a difficult or costly 
matter. It will also be necessary to remove a number of these 
walls somewhat below the second story level in order to rebuild the 
shattered and damaged portions. 

2. 

We find the rooms on the first floor and basement of the north 
and south wings in much better condition than anticipated and at 
comparatively small cost the same can be placed in condition for 
occupancy. 

Before the commission can prepare an accurate estimate of 
the cost of the restoration as required by the board, it will be nec- 
essary (in the absence of complete drawings) to make a survey 
of the building in order that a plan may be prepared. To this end 



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we would recommend that the Board authorize the employment of 
a competent person to make such survey. 

As a further aid to such survey and to forward the work, we 
would also recommend that the work of cleaning the building of 
debris and the removal of the walls herein recommended be begun 
at once. Since the removal of the walls of the lantern will be at- 
tended with some danger to the persons engaged in the work, it is 
recommended that the same be placed under competent super- 
vision. 

3. 

In view of the condition of the walls of the upper story of the 
building for the economical restoration of the upper story, the 
proposition of roofing over the first story of the north and south 
wings for the use of the executive officers does not appeal to your 
commission. 

The proposition of restoring both the first and second floors 
so that they may be occupied for temporary use by the Legislature 
in 1913, by roofing over the entire building, is perfectly practic- 
able and, in the judgment of your Commission, can be done at rea- 
sonable cost. 

As the work of restoring the building will be attended with 
more or less uncertain elements with respect to the structural 
parts of the building, regardless of the completeness of the plans 
and specifications prepared for the same, in the opinion of your 
commission, the best method of procedure will be to place the work 
in competent hands on the basis of cost and percentage. This will 
insure the speedy completion of the work at minimum cost to the 
State. Respectfully submitted, 

Wm. B. Ittner, 
Jno. Lonsdaile, 
Fred H. Binder. 



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EXHIBIT "B." 

Jefferson City, Mo., February 27, 1911. 

To the Board of Permanent Seat of Government, 
Jefferson City, Missouri. 

Gentlemen: — The Commission, selected by your Board to ex- 
amine and report upon the condition of the Capitol building, have 
this date made a detailed estimate of the cost of the necessary re- 
pairs and respectfully report as follows: 

PROPOSITION NO. 1. 

This proposition, in general, covers the rehabilitation of the 
entire building including basement, first and second floors, as fol- 
lows: 

(a) Remove the front and rear parapet walls of the old 
building and rebuild in brick. 

(b) Remove tower and adjacent walls to an average height 
of twelve feet, above second floor level, and rebuild to the new roof 
level with the necessary brick work. 

(c) Remove such partition walls, or portions thereof, in the 
old building as are in bad condition and rebuild with brick. 

(d) Build flat roof over entire building, including portico, 
pitching roof slightly to present conductor openings. Cover roof 
with composition roofing. Support roof and ceiling over House 
and Senate chambers on wood trusses. Support by four posts in 
Senate Chamber and six posts in the House. Remainder of roof 
to be carried on joist and hog chains. 

(e) Furr down ceiling over entire second floor and the first 
floor ceiling of the old building with w^ood and metal lath construc- 
tion. Plaster the building throughout, except such surfaces in 
basement and first floor as are undamaged (plastering to be rough 
two coat work) . 

(f) Build in new frames, sash, doors, etc., throughout the 
entire building where same are missing. 

(g) Replace wood floor throughout second floor and replace 
and repair wood floors of basement and first floor where neces- 
sary. Floor of Senate Chamber to be supported on wood trusses 
and all joist construction to have rough under floor. 



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(h) Repair stairs of north and south wings and omit stairs 
in rear of old building, flooring over present rear stair well. 

(i) Build frame wall at rear enclosing toilets. Install six 
urinals, six closets and six lavatories on each floor, including base- 
ment, first and second floor. 

(j) Cap parapet walls and build galvanized iron cornice on 
walls of old building. 

(k) Paint all woodwork throughout with two coats of oil 
paint and all plaster walls with two coats of water paint. 

(1) Wire building throughout and furnish fixtures for elec- 
tric light. 

Replace present heating system. 

PROPOSITION NO. 2. 

This proposition, in general, covers the rehabilitation of the 
basement and first floor, as referred to in Proposition No. 1, with 
the roofing and glazing of the second story. 
The cost of carrying out Proposition No. 1, we 

estimate to be $72,000 . 00 

The cost of carrying out Proposition No. 2, we esti- 
mate to be 52,200 . 00 

The above estimates of cost are based upon the most econom- 
ical and inexpensive manner possible of doing the work, includ- 
ing such expenditures only as are absolutely necessary to make the 
building safe and habitable for use and occupancy. No architect, 
or other fees, are included therein. 

As recommended in your commissioners' former report, it 
is now more so than ever our opinion that in rebuilding or reno- 
vating the building the State's interest will best be safe and pro- 
tected to not let the work under contract, but to employ competent 
supervision under whose instructions the material be bought and 
such work performed as will bring it within this estimate. 

Respectfully submitted 

Wm. B Ittner, 

per R. H. Alexander. 
JNO. Lonsdale, 
Fred H. Binder. 



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EXHIBIT "C." 

Whereas, the State Capitol was destroyed by fire, Sunday, 
night, February 5th, 1911, driving the Legislature and the State 
departments into temporary quarters ; and 

Whereas, the Board of Permanent Seat of Government ap- 
pointed a Commission of architects and builders, composed of 
Messrs. Wm. B. Ittner, of St. Louis, John Lonsdale, of Kansas City, 
and Fred H. Binder, of Jefferson City, to examine the condition of 
the old Capitol and to report its findings ; and 

Whereas, said Commission, under date of February 27th, 
1911, has made its report — copy of w^hich accompanies this Reso- 
lution; and 

Whereas, the temporary quarters of the State departments 
are wholly inadequate for the transaction of the States' business, 
being not only too small but without vault room, or other safe- 
guards, for the preservation of the inestimably valuable State rec- 
ords now constantly exposed to destruction by fire; 

Therefore, be it resolved that the board of Permanent Seat 
of Government unanimously recommends to the Legislature that 
appropriation sufficient be made to restore, temporarily, the base- 
ment and first story of the old Capitol building, for the use of the 
executive offices, in accordance with plans and estimates submit- 
ted in Proposition No. 1, or Proposition No. 2, by the Commission 
appointed to examine into and report on the cost of the partial 
restoration of the old Capitol. 

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